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1 Arrant (adjective)

पूर्णत: बुरा या स्पष्ट

Arrant meaning

Complete and obvious, usually in a bad sense.

Synonyms: Utter, Absolute, Downright, Complete

Antonyms: Partial, Limited, Moderate, Qualified

Example: He was exposed as an arrant liar.

2 Coterminous (adjective)

समान सीमा या अवधि वाला

Coterminous meaning

Having the same boundary, extent, or duration.

Synonyms: Coextensive, Conterminous, Contiguous, Adjacent

Antonyms: Separate, Nonadjacent, Distinct, Disconnected

Example: The city’s administrative area is coterminous with the district boundary.

3 Doggerel (noun)

घटिया या असंगत छंद वाली कविता

Doggerel meaning

Poetry that is badly written or has an irregular rhythm.

Synonyms: Jingle, Rhyme, Verse, Ditty

Antonyms: Prose, Epic, Masterpiece, Fine Poetry

Example: The poem sounded like childish doggerel.

4 Effluvium (noun)

दुर्गंध या हानिकारक स्राव

Effluvium meaning

An unpleasant smell or harmful discharge.

Synonyms: Stench, Odor, Fume, Exhalation

Antonyms: Fragrance, Aroma, Perfume, Scent

Example: The effluvium from the drain spread across the street.

5 Fusillade (noun)

गोलियों, हमलों या प्रश्नों की तेज बौछार

Fusillade meaning

A rapid series of shots, attacks, or questions.

Synonyms: Barrage, Volley, Salvo, Blast

Antonyms: Silence, Pause, Lull, Calm

Example: The soldiers faced a fusillade of bullets.

6 Gratis (adjective/adverb)

मुफ्त

Gratis meaning

Given or done free of charge.

Synonyms: Free, Complimentary, Costless, Unpaid

Antonyms: Paid, Costly, Expensive, Charged

Example: The guide gave us the tickets gratis.

7 Husbandry (noun)

खेती-बाड़ी या संसाधनों का सावधानीपूर्वक प्रबंधन

Husbandry meaning

Careful farming, management, or conservation of resources.

Synonyms: Farming, Agriculture, Cultivation, Management

Antonyms: Waste, Neglect, Misuse, Squandering

Example: Good husbandry improves soil fertility.

8 Ingenue (noun)

भोली और अनुभवहीन युवती

Ingenue meaning

An innocent and inexperienced young woman, especially in drama or film.

Synonyms: Naive Girl, Innocent, Young Woman, Debutante

Antonyms: Sophisticate, Cynic, Veteran, Femme Fatale

Example: She played the role of an ingenue in the film.

9 Memento (noun)

स्मृति-चिह्न

Memento meaning

An object kept as a reminder of a person, place, or event.

Synonyms: Souvenir, Keepsake, Reminder, Token

Antonyms: Forgetfulness, Oblivion, Amnesia, Erasure

Example: He kept the medal as a memento of his victory.

10 Predestination (noun)

पूर्वनियति

Predestination meaning

The belief that events are decided in advance by fate or divine power.

Synonyms: Fate, Destiny, Determinism, Foreordination

Antonyms: Free Will, Choice, Chance, Self-determination

Example: He believed in predestination rather than personal choice.

11 Argot (noun)

विशेष वर्ग की भाषा

Argot meaning

The special language or jargon used by a particular group or profession.

Synonyms: Jargon, Slang, Cant, Lingo

Antonyms: Standard language, Plain speech, Formal language, Common speech

Example: The thieves used argot so that outsiders could not understand their plans.

12 Bailiwick (noun)

कार्यक्षेत्र

Bailiwick meaning

A person’s area of knowledge, work, authority, or interest.

Synonyms: Domain, Field, Sphere, Province

Antonyms: Non-specialty, Outside domain, Unfamiliar field, Irrelevance

Example: Environmental law is not really my bailiwick.

13 Bespoke (adjective)

विशेष रूप से बनवाया गया

Bespoke meaning

Made specially according to a particular person’s needs or order.

Synonyms: Custom-made, Tailor-made, Personalized, Customized

Antonyms: Ready-made, Mass-produced, Standard, Off-the-rack

Example: He wore a bespoke suit for the wedding.

14 Haptic (adjective)

स्पर्श संबंधी

Haptic meaning

Related to the sense of touch.

Synonyms: Tactile, Touch-related, Tangible, Sensory

Antonyms: Non-tactile, Visual, Auditory, Intangible

Example: The phone gives haptic feedback when you type.

15 Impresario (noun)

कार्यक्रम आयोजक

Impresario meaning

A person who organizes and manages public entertainment, especially musical or theatrical events.

Synonyms: Organizer, Promoter, Producer, Manager

Antonyms: Spectator, Attendee, Follower, Performer

Example: The impresario arranged a grand musical concert in the city.

16 Kismet (noun)

भाग्य

Kismet meaning

Fate or destiny.

Synonyms: Fate, Destiny, Fortune, Providence

Antonyms: Free will, Choice, Volition, Autonomy

Example: She believed it was kismet that they met again after ten years.

17 Luddite (noun)

नई तकनीक का विरोधी व्यक्ति

Luddite meaning

A person who dislikes or opposes new technology.

Synonyms: Technophobe, Traditionalist, Reactionary, Antimodernist

Antonyms: Technophile, Innovator, Modernist, Early adopter

Example: My grandfather is not a Luddite, but he avoids using smartphones.

18 Monopsony (noun)

एकमात्र खरीदार वाला बाजार

Monopsony meaning

A market situation in which there is only one buyer for goods or services.

Synonyms: Single-buyer market, Buyer monopoly, Purchasing monopoly, Monopsonistic market

Antonyms: Competitive market, Multiple-buyer market, Free market, Polyopsony

Example: In a small town, one large factory may create a monopsony for local labour.

19 Perigee (noun)

पृथ्वी के निकटतम कक्षीय बिंदु

Perigee meaning

The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite when it is nearest to the earth.

Synonyms: Nearest point, Closest approach, Orbital low point, Earth-nearest point

Antonyms: Apogee, Farthest point, Highest orbital point, Distant point

Example: The moon appears larger when it is near perigee.

20 Semiotics (noun)

संकेतों और प्रतीकों का अध्ययन

Semiotics meaning

The study of signs, symbols, and their meanings.

Synonyms: Semiology, Symbolism, Sign study, Sign theory

Antonyms: Literalism, Non-symbolism, Direct expression, Plain meaning

Example: Semiotics helps us understand how symbols create meaning in advertisements.

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